In TCM, there is a close link between diabetes (known in Chinese medicine as "thirst-quenching syndrome") and impotence (known in Chinese medicine as "yang in the absence of action"). The reason why diabetic patients are prone to impotence is not only closely related to the pathological characteristics of thirst-quenching disease, but also involves the overall understanding of the function of human organs and the operation of qi and blood in traditional Chinese medicine.
First of all, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the essence of thirst-quenching syndrome lies in yin deficiency and dryness. In diabetic patients, pancreatic islet function is reduced, blood glucose metabolism and blood lipid metabolism are disordered, and these pathological changes are the loss of yin fluid and the endogenous heat of dryness in traditional Chinese medicine. The loss of yin fluid leads to a lack of water in the body, which cannot moisturize the internal organs and meridians, and the endogenous heat and dryness further deplete the yin fluid, forming a vicious circle. In this pathological state, the kidney, as the innate foundation, has a particularly serious degree of yin fluid deficiency, because the kidney mainly stores sperm and water metabolism, which is closely related to the pathological characteristics of thirst-quenching disease.
Kidney yin deficiency in TCM theory often leads to a series of problems related to sexual function and reproduction. The kidneys store the essence, the main reproduction, the loss of kidney yin is the essence is not hidden, and the deficiency of the essence is the yang is nothing. In addition, the loss of kidney yin will also affect the function of other organs such as the heart and spleen. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the heart is the main blood vessel, the spleen is the main movement, and the normal function of the heart and spleen is essential for the production and operation of blood. However, due to the loss of yin fluid and the endogenous growth of dry heat, patients with thirst often affect the function of the heart and spleen, resulting in poor flow of qi and blood, which further aggravates the symptoms of impotence.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the pathogenesis of impotence caused by diabetes can be summarized as follows:
1. Kidney Yin Loss: Patients with thirst-quenching disorder have a loss of kidney yin and have nothing to hide, resulting in a lack of yang.
2. Deficiency of the heart and spleen: thirst-quenching disorder affects the function of the heart and spleen, resulting in poor flow of qi and blood, which in turn affects sexual function.
3. Qi and blood stasis: Yin deficiency, dryness, heat and poor flow of qi and blood caused by thirst quenching syndrome can easily form qi and blood stasis, which further aggravates the symptoms of impotence.
In view of these pathogenesis, TCM usually uses treatment methods such as tonifying the kidney and nourishing yin, benefiting the heart and spleen, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis when treating diabetic impotence. Specifically, some traditional Chinese medicines can be selected for treatment with the effects of nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys, invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen, and invigorating blood and removing blood stasis. For example, for patients with kidney yin loss, Chinese medicine such as rehmannia rehmannia, mountain corn meat, and wolfberry can be used to nourish yin and nourish the kidney; For patients with heart and spleen deficiency, Chinese medicines such as Codonopsis, Astragalus, and Angelica sinensis can be used to invigorate qi and strengthen the spleen; For patients with qi and blood stasis, traditional Chinese medicine such as Chuanxiong, safflower, and peach kernel can be used to promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis.
In addition, TCM also emphasizes the need to focus on adjusting the patient's dietary habits and lifestyle when treating diabetic impotence. Patients are advised to maintain a good diet and avoid overeating and overexertion; At the same time, we should also pay attention to exercising to enhance the body's immunity and resistance. These measures all help to improve the overall health of the patient, thereby reducing the symptoms of impotence.
In short, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, there are many reasons why diabetic patients are prone to impotence, which involves the pathological characteristics of thirst-quenching disease and the overall understanding of Chinese medicine on the function of human organs and the operation of qi and blood. In the treatment, TCM focuses on syndrome differentiation and treatment, and comprehensively treats diabetic impotence by adjusting the balance of yin, yang, qi and blood and the function of internal organs, as well as improving the patient's eating habits and lifestyle.
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